MAGIC NEWS
DAVID BLAINE IN NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE
In his latest television special , Beyond Magic , David Blaine performs magic for various celebrities . Among other things , Blaine performs a stunt where he catches a . 22 caliber bullet in a small metal cup in his mouth .
Blaine performed a version of this stunt in his previous special , What Is Magic ?. This time however , Blaine did the bullet catch live on stage . The 20,000 people in the crowd watched as Blaine fired the gun himself .
In early 2017 it became known that Blaine had a horrifying accident during the taping of the program . Something in the stunt went wrong . The cup slipped and the bullet shattered his mouthguard , cutting his throat . Blaine was injured but lived to entertain another day .
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JOSHUA JAY
THE 86TH ANNUAL MAGI-FEST
In late January , the 86th annual Magi-fest takes place at Crowne Plaza Worthington in Columbus , Ohio . Magi-fest is the oldest and largest magic convention in the United States .
The organizers are Tim Moore , Andi Gladwin and Joshua Jay . This year , they present an impressive line-up of performers and lecturers .
Among the participants are names like Jamy Ian Swiss , Gene Andersson , Eric Mead and Ben Earl .
Read more at http :// www . magifest . org ANDI GLADWIN
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